Table Top Exercises bring together heads of lines of business and leaders of business processes to evaluate their state of readiness for crisis management, disaster recovery, and business continuity.  Realistic scenarios are presented in an engaging, low stress environment where teams walk through their plans for responding to an unfolding situation.  Participants are presented an evolving set of facts and circumstances that require them to make a series of real-time decisions that test both their established plans and their ability to respond to unanticipated events. 

Exercise objectives are set by the organization to test a plan and the team who are responsible for implementing the plan when activated.  Plans range from crisis and business continuity to emergency and security management.  The table top scenario is carefully designed to ensure exercise objectives are met.  In addition to assuring that the organization has effective plans in place, the table top exercise brings together internal teams and critical partners to work in a simulated environment so they are prepared for real crises.  Working together in a simulated crisis environment is the most effective way to build trust and effective communication among the team members who might not otherwise have regular contact under normal business conditions.